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Welcome to Peggy’s Point! I thought that because this was a smaller build, that I’d be able to finish it more quickly, but as usual, I got bogged down in the details, to the point that it’s another build that has taken me months to complete! However, the Sims 4 Cats & Dogs expansion came out as I was heading for the finish line, and it was fun to work the build into a more pet friendly destination as well as to play with the new tools builders were given (the ability to shrink objects!).

The build was inspired by this home pictured on Pinterest that itself was inspired by the lighthouses of Nova Scotia:

I love the lines and slanting sides and wanted to see if I could work up something similar in The Sims 4. I decided to make it a larger home but still with the same basic structure when viewed from the front. I wanted to create softer landscaping that would blend into an existing beach lot in the game. I had hoped to use one of the new Brindleton Bay lots, but for the size of the home and the immediate scenery I wanted, the island in Windenburg (from the Get Together expansion) worked out much better.

In the front of the home, on the left, you’ll see a small pond with chairs placed nearby to allow sims to relax and chat while they check out the pond or the beach beyond it.

To the right of the house is an outdoor sofa positioned for a great view of the ocean and romantic natural touches for a bit of privacy.

As it turns out, this particular sofa is currently bugged. Even though it is a 3 tile sofa, it will only seat 2 sims (see issue here), which was a bit of a bummer, but shouldn’t inhibit most romantic situations (have the kids go hang out by the pond!).

Heading around to the back of the house, here is a daytime shot:

I decided to try my hand at setting up a firepit by shrinking some of the ruins objects from the Get Together expansion pack. Here’s a closer look at it at night:

There is also a small outdoor bar.

And a hot tub.

I was surprised to discover that Sims 4 Cats & Dogs did not include any dog or cat houses for the exterior, so I took a shot at creating one.

My tester dog seemed to approve!

Moving on to the interior, I went with a nautical theme for the styling. The ground floor is open concept and includes kitchen/dining/living. Entrance:

Dining nook:

The galley style kitchen stretches along most of the left wall (from the entrance), and the living is tucked underneath the stairs:

Here’s the living room from the opposite side, showing the fireplace and study area:

Facing the exit, you’ll find the cute new fish tank from Sims 4 Cats & Dogs on the right, a mini-bar on the left, and fun decoration along the top walls:

Heading up to the second floor, you’ll find a full bathroom (shown from above due to the high walls and tight spaces making it difficult to get a good camera perspective):

There is also a master bedroom with its own fireplace:

As you can see, the bedroom is open but still with a sense of privacy as sims need to navigate around to it from the stairs. There are small nooks along the way, one with a keyboard, one with a dresser, etc. You can see there’s a great spot setup for Kitty tucked underneath the stairs. Kitty also has her very own private little bathroom:

Moving up to the third floor, I decided to set it up as a game room with a TV nook, but it could be easily converted to provide a second bed/bath instead. Here are a couple shots of it as-is:

As I mentioned, it’s tough to get good pictures of some of the interior spaces because they’re relatively small, and I don’t like the distortion from having to zoom out, so the following overhead shots are likely to give you a better idea of the complete spaces.

3rd Floor:

2nd Floor:

1st Floor:

Here’s an overhead shot of the structure with roofs up:

And that’s it for this one; one advantage of going smaller is it doesn’t take nearly as long to do these write-ups! I’ll leave you with a more distant shot of the house as it sits on the island. I think it looks cute!

Peggy’s Point costs $171,524, and is situated on a 30×20 lot (I used Dock Den in Windenburg). It has been thoroughly play tested, and the only issue I’m aware of besides the outdoor sofa bug I mentioned is that sims cannot dance to the stereo on the 3rd floor because the area isn’t large enough.

If you’re interested in taking a look at Peggy’s Point in game, click here to download the build from the online Gallery. Or, if you prefer, you can search for it in the game Gallery by its name, or by my hashtag, #bryscreations. Please be sure to place the home in build mode, so that lighting colors and intensities are preserved. Enjoy!

I’ve been working on this build off and on for months! I was delayed in part by a graphics glitch I was waiting for Maxis to fix and then also a lot of stuff going on in my personal life. However, I’m thrilled to finally be finished and able to present the A-Maze-ing Estate to you!

This creation was inspired by a Pinterest image that caught my eye:

I used to love drawing mazes on good old graph paper as a child, and I also love adding depth and dimensionality to builds in The Sims 4, so this seemed like a great project for me. I was somewhat faithful to the design shown on the front of this building, but I have no idea what the rest of it actually looks like. I assume that they carried the maze theme around to the other sides; it’s what I would have done and in fact did!

I really felt like a sculptor as I went along, carving out a design, section by section. It was fun! However, when I got to the back, I felt like it would be overkill to continue the maze all the way around, and that a change was necessary:

Here the focus is more on symmetry with good sized balconies on each level and relaxing outdoor living on the ground floor.

I created a video tour of the A-Maze-ing estate, available here. It’s a great option to see a sim’s eye view walkthrough of the build and skip all the static images, but if you’d rather not watch it, there are additional images of the build below.

More exterior views:

Left Side

Right Side

Closer views of the backyards:

Left Backyard (looking from the back)

Right Backyard

I think we’ve seen enough of the exterior for now; let’s move on into the interior. We’ll start with the unit on the left. I designed this unit for a family that would include a toddler and a child who enjoys sports, science, and plants, as well as parents that want serenity during downtime but love music and throwing parties on their “date nights.” Starting on the ground floor, The tone is bright, playful, and a little funky:

Entry

Living

One thing I did in the kitchen was to actually use elevated counters as opposed to cabinets for overheads, in order to work around a current bug that tends to darken cabinets. I like the way it turned out; the only thing you lose is the windowed cabinets that show glassware, etc., but for a modern space, I think the clean look works anyway.

Dining

Look closely at that dining room table – yep, that’s a mini maze I created by elevating some floor lighting pieces beneath the table. You won’t find another one like it!

Bathroom

Small Patio

Moving on to the 2nd floor, here you’ll find the toddler’s bedroom:

I love all of the new objects for toddlers; they are so colorful and cute! I also liked the idea of the older brother or sister coming in to do a puppet show for the toddler. The little tyke also gets to enjoy a good sized balcony of his or her own:

The other bedroom on this level was designed for a sporty child with a green thumb and an interest in science:

This bedroom has access to a balcony overlooking the backyard:

Finally, here is this level’s bathroom:

Moving up to the 3rd floor, you will find what I call the “soft” master suite, done in calming teal and green hues:

I enjoyed using bb.moveobjects to design a bit of an enhanced, space saving closet. While I like the concept of a walk-in closet, I always find it difficult to incorporate Maxis’ version of them because they are so bulky. I’d rather design my own most of the time.

The bedroom connects directly to its master bath:

This bedroom has a relaxing front balcony:

And a small side balcony, currently used as a crafting space:

As well as a balcony with hot tub that overlooks the backyard:

Heading up to the 4th floor, it’s time to party! Here, you can get that nightclub experience right in your own home!

When it’s time to take a break, you can head for the balcony overlooking the backyard for a little bubble time:

Or chill out with a drink and maybe some TV on the front or side balconies:

From this level, your sims can also gain access to a special rooftop area, but I’ll cover that after we head over to tour the second unit.

I went a bit darker in this one but still with several pops of color and fun touches. Let’s take a look at the ground floor:

Entry

TV Nook

Kitchen

Living

Bathroom

Small Patio

Heading upstairs, the 2nd floor provides a very girly bedroom with some fun touches:

This bedroom also features a backyard balcony:

Still on the same level, there is also a teen bedroom with a vivid design:

The teen room also has its own front and side balconies:

Finally, there is a shared bathroom for the level, which favors the feminine theme:

Moving on up, the third floor contains what I call the “gold” master suite. I recently got the Vintage Glamour pack and really fell in love with some of the objects in it. While they aren’t necessarily modern, per se, I find that their lines aren’t anti-modern either.

The suite, of course, has its own opulent full bath:

This master suite has its own balcony (with hot tub) overlooking the backyard:

It also has a front balcony:

And small side balcony:

Heading up to the fourth floor, you’ll find plenty of activities, including a library:

with its own balcony:

Foosball table:

A motion sensor game mat (not pictured), a chess set:

And a gym:

with its own small balcony, currently set up for yoga:

This level also has access to a balcony overlooking the backyard:

Both units in the duplex can access a stairwell to the rooftop from this level:

Both can also access a shared half bath before heading up the stairs:

These small spaces were designed to whet the sims’ appetite for navigating a much larger and more complex rooftop maze!

This was a lot of fun to design, and I liked that the vivid aqua color also made it look like it could be another (huge) swimming pool (a maze pool was an idea I played around with originally but discarded). There are a couple of spots in the maze where sims can take a little break from wandering to relax and chat:

This almost wraps up the flood of images. I do want to include overheads, so that you can see the layout and flow of each level a bit better. We’ll start at the top, since we’re already there:

Rooftop Maze overlooking the two backyard pools

4th Floor:

3rd Floor:

2nd Floor:

Ground Level:

A-Maze-ing Estate costs $664,524, and is situated on a 30×30 lot (I used Harbor Quarter Gym in Windenburg). It has been thoroughly play tested, and the only issue I’m aware of is that your sims cannot use the “view” action on the fountain on the 3rd floor “gold” room front balcony. This is because I used bb.moveobjects to decorate the fountain pedestal, as I find it more pleasing to the human eye that way, but if you’d rather your sims be able to view it themselves, simply delete the additional objects.

If you’re interested in taking a look at the A-Maze-ing Estate in game, click here to download the build from the online Gallery. Or, if you prefer, you can search for it in the game Gallery by its name, or by my hashtag, #bryscreations. Please be sure to place the home in build mode, so that lighting colors and intensities are preserved. Enjoy!

When Maxis announced that the upcoming expansion pack for The Sims 4 would have a city theme, I was overjoyed. City worlds are always some of my favorites, and the more modern architecture usually is a good fit for what I like to design.

I’ve had my eye on this building from Pinterest for a while, and decided to create my take on it in the game:

What I love about it: the height, the openness, and the gorgeous huge glass doors and windows. I incorporated those elements into my design, but I also wanted to play a bit with an aqua concept, using the new “Great Wall of Bubbles” object from the Dine Out game pack. I thought it might be a cool twist if I used the Wall of Bubbles as windows instead of actual windows. The resulting effect is quite fun, I think. I would enjoy having at least one room with windows like that in my own house!

Here are some additional images of the exterior of the build. I tried to make the architecture interesting from every angle:

Left Side:

Right Side:

Corner View:

Back:

The residence is 3 stories, and you can see from the exterior shots, that while there isn’t a lot of outdoor room (I chose to work with a 20×15 lot size), there is an outdoor bar area, and a nook that features a peek-a-boo hot tub and a relaxing spot for yoga or other meditations. Here’s a closer look at these elements.

Bar:

Hot tub/Yoga:

Moving inside, the first level provides open living, dining, and kitchen. This is what it looks like as you enter:

Here’s a closer look at the areas:

Opposite the kitchen is a small full bathroom:

Heading up to the second level, you’ll find a master bedroom with a balcony that overlooks the interior below. I was going for a built-in aquarium look with the bed as well as a futuristic wall décor design:

The room also features a desk and dresser:

And, as mentioned, a cute balcony:

There is an attached master bathroom that really carries the aqua theme along:

Heading upstairs once more, you reach the second master bedroom. I had some fun again designing a unique frame for the bed, and having the glass dance floor (from the Get Together expansion pack) acting as a skylight over the room really enhanced the colors and lighting.

This bedroom also includes a dresser and desk, as well as bookshelves, and it has an attached balcony that overlooks the back of the property.

And that’s it for the interior! Here are some overhead shots to show you the layout of each level:

Top – Roof On (I tried to make a unique design here):

3rd Level:

2nd Level:

Ground Floor:

That concludes my little tour of Open City Living. I’m excited about exploring the new expansion pack with this home as my base! I know that apartments are a big part of the pack, and I’m sure I’ll give them a try as well, but I wanted something upscale that my more affluent sims could get into right away. Since there are two master bedrooms, the home can easily support a couple of singles or romantic couples. I hope you’ll give Open City Living a try as well!

Open City Living costs $182,160 and is situated on a 20×15 lot (I used Oak Alcove in Newcrest). It has been thoroughly play tested, and the only issue I found with it was that sometimes, while preparing a meal, sims will use the sink area as if it were a blank counter. They are still able to properly prepare/cook the meal, so it’s just a weird thing visually. I tried switching out the counter sink for a pedestal sink, and sims would then use the open counter properly but wanted to go wash dishes in the bathroom. I opted to go with the original design at that point.

If you’re interested in taking a look at Open City Living in game, click here to download the build from the online Gallery. Or, if you prefer, you can search for it in the game Gallery by its name, or by my hashtag, #bryscreations. Please be sure to place the home in build mode, so that lighting colors and intensities are preserved. Enjoy!

My two big WIPs were hit by new bugs in the last patch and need to wait on fixes, so I decided to create another little starter, this one in a more traditional style of architecture. I didn’t want to try anything too revolutionary here; just wanted to make something cute. Here are more images of the home:

Entering the home, you’ll see that it’s a mostly open living space design:

I went with a red, white, and blue theme, not even consciously realizing that I was designing and would be uploading the home around July 4th, but that’s how it worked out.

While I didn’t create my own fireplace design this time, I did try to do something a little special with the backdrop for it:

There’s a small office space to the left:

Here’s a closer look at some of the kitchen area, which provides a pass-through bar:

The home’s key feature is the glassed in dining room, which you’ve gotten glimpses of. Here’s a closer look:

The sleeping area is small but comfy:

And the bathroom is of course small as well:

Here’s an overhead shot of the property:

And of the living spaces:

And that’s it! One advantage to designing a starter is that the project gets done more quickly (usually) and takes a lot less effort to show than larger projects. 🙂

Matchmaker costs $19,028 and is situated on a 20×15 lot (I used Oak Alcove in Newcrest). It has been thoroughly play tested, and I found no issues with it.

If you’re interested in taking a look at Matchmaker in game, click here to download the build from the online Gallery. Or, if you prefer, you can search for it in the game Gallery by its name, or by my hashtag, #bryscreations. Please be sure to place the home in build mode, so that lighting colors and intensities are preserved. Enjoy!

In a first for me, I created this little modern starter in just a day! I was struck by inspiration in the morning and was done by the evening. I normally work so slowly that this was quite a new experience. I wanted to play a bit with geometry and a 3D look, and I haven’t done a starter in a while. A minimalist design always works well in a starter!

You’ve seen the front of the build. Here is a shot of the back:

Moving inside, it’s an open design with kitchen/dining living to the left:

Bathroom around the corner:

And sleeping/office down the hall:

With the way I designed the pop-ins/outs, the window functions as a piece of art on its own, so I was able to save some decorative costs there.

Here is an overhead shot of the interior layout:

Not much more to say about this quick hitter. It was fun to build and to have everything flow well over such a short time (for me).

Poppers costs $18, 536 and is situated on a 20×15 lot (I used Oak Alcove in Newcrest). It has been thoroughly play tested, and I found no issues with it.

If you’re interested in taking a look at Poppers in game, click here to download the build from the online Gallery. Or, if you prefer, you can search for it in the game Gallery by its name, or by my hashtag, #bryscreations. Please be sure to place the home in build mode, so that lighting colors and intensities are preserved. Thanks for looking!

I’ve been very excited for EA’s next game pack for The Sims 4, Dine Out, which was released on 6/7/16. I wanted to create a modern Asian restaurant, somewhat inspired by the architectural style of P.F. Chang’s. PeKing Star is the result. In this build, I focused a great deal on trying to do something interesting with the roof instead of just having the gaping holes that we typically see when using half walls to create the illusion of structural elevation:

I also tried my hand at creating decorative arched bridges, which turned out to be very challenging but fun to do:

I can’t wait for the day when Maxis gives us functional arched/hanging bridges and/or the ability to create them ourselves. I definitely spent a lot of time pouring over the details on this one. Here are additional exterior shots.

Front:

Back:

Side:

Playtesting the interior was a ton of fun, and fortunately, I didn’t have to change much in order to make it functional. As you enter, here is the hosting station, where you can greet your customers:

And a waiting area. I found in playtesting that sims seem to just stand around until they are taken to their seats. It’s too bad they won’t actually go sit while they wait, but I can imagine that it would have taken additional programming.

I set up 12 tables plus a bar. I wanted to have a good amount of dining space available but without feeling cluttered and with appropriate dividers/privacy for at least some of the tables. Here are various shots of the interior:

Here’s the waiter’s station with art by Leander Belgraves (not CC, but a painting my sim created of it):

And here is the chef’s station as seen from a customer’s viewpoint, followed by shots of the kitchen interior:

The bathrooms are relatively small; I tried to make them cute, but it’s not really worth showing. You can see the design in the overhead layout shots.

Property:

Interior:

PeKing Star costs $245,295 and is situated on a 40×30 lot (I used Municipal Muses in Willowcreek). It has been thoroughly play tested, and I found no issues with it.

If you’re interested in taking a look at PeKing Star in game, click here to download the build from the online Gallery. Or, if you prefer, you can search for it in the game Gallery by its name, or by my hashtag, #bryscreations. Please be sure to place the home in build mode, so that lighting colors and intensities are preserved. I hope you have fun dining in and/or managing it!

I have been very struck by the recent deaths of various artists and musicians I’ve loved. In particular, the passing of David Bowie and Prince hit me hard. I was in the middle of another WIP, but as various Prince songs were going through my mind, I was struck by inspiration and decided to create a tribute build to him. Purple Rain is the result.

Purple Rain is a modern, vibrant luxury home for a single or couple. It features open living/dining/kitchen on the first floor, spa and bathroom on the second floor, and a master bedroom with attached bathroom on the third floor. In addition, there is a swimming pool, and a dance floor where your sim can dance in the “rain.” I’ve created another unique fireplace design, and I personalized the build with photos and paintings created by my sims in the game. There are even pictures of the man himself (thanks to orangestripedcat who created the awesome Prince sim I used).

Here are additional shots of the exterior. Left side:

Right side:

Back:

And a couple shots taken from a more top down view so that you can see the roof design:

Here’s a closer look at the star fountain I designed:

I also had fun using bar objects to create this unique water feature:

And I took advantage of a bug that drops objects below ground level outdoors to make a unique little outdoor dining spot:

Here’s a shot of the small pool area in the back:

And here you can see my sim dancing a bit on the master balcony in the “rain” while his sim girlfriend looks on:

Time to head inside. On the first level, you’ll see the kitchen and bar to the right:

A quick note before I show more of the interior: these shots were taken at night, and the lighting is very bright, especially for the whites. This is deliberate, but during the day, things are much more muted if you prefer it toned down.

Straight ahead from the entrance is the dining area. Note the glass floor:

And to the left is the living room with my custom fireplace design as well as a special musical area dedicated to Prince:

Moving upstairs, the second level provides a spa area with balcony hot tub surrounded by modern waterfalls:

There is also a full bathroom:

Heading up to the third and final floor, you’ll find a roomy master bedroom that provides work and hobby space as well as a uniquely designed bed. The big feature of the room is the dramatic fish tank that I embellished:

The master bathroom provides a dramatic tub with waterfall but also a shower for those looking for faster clean-up:

That wraps it up for the interior. Here are some overhead shots of the property in order to clarify the layout:

Roof up:

3rd Floor:

2nd Floor:

1st Floor:

Purple Rain costs $186,957 and is situated on a 20×20 lot (I used Old Quarter Inn in Windenburg). It has been thoroughly play tested, and I found no issues with it. I do want to note that if you place it on the Old Quarter Inn lot, you should first change the lot’s type to Residential and then bulldoze it. Changing the lot’s type is a preventative measure as lots sometimes get marked “generic” if not specifically changed. The bulldozing helps prevent an issue with flooring being removed on the lot; if you don’t bulldoze it, some patches of grass will show up where I originally placed flooring (I didn’t know this lot was bugged until I was pretty much done building). Of course, you can easily cover these back up with floor tile.

If you’re interested in taking a look at Purple Rain in game, click here to download the build from the online Gallery. Or, if you prefer, you can search for it in the game Gallery by its name, or by my hashtag, #bryscreations. Please be sure to place the home in build mode, so that lighting colors and intensities are preserved. Enjoy!

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